Nats acquire Span from Twins for Minor Leaguer

Summary of 5 articles · Updated Nov 29, 2012

As long as he flowers into a major leaguer with similar results, he's just what the Twins will need in the coming seasons. The Nationals solved their problems in center field on Thursday, acquiring outfielder Denard Span from the Twins for Minor League ri… (more)ght-hander Alex Meyer. The Washington Nationals acquired Denard Span from the Minnesota Twins for minor league pitcher Alex Meyer on Thursday, giving the reigning NL East champions a natural center fielder and a leadoff hitter and setting off a chain reaction in the lineup both offensively and defensively. All for a player who hit .284 with 90 steals and a .357 on-base percentage during five seasons with the Twins the type of player the Nationals have been seeking since moving to Washington in 2005. Importantly, Washington rated -21 in the corner outfield positions last year, but those spots should be solidified in 2013 if rightfielder Jayson Werth avoids breaking his wrist and Bryce Harper is able to establish himself in leftfield. Speaking of that . . .

The Washington Nationals reportedly coveted outfielder Denard Span during the 2012 season. A deal made sense for both teams, as the Nationals needed a center fielder and the Minnesota Twins had two - Span and Ben Revere. Span seemed on the verge of movi